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Most Champion Hurdle wins at the Cheltenham Festival

We've put together a list of the most successful horses in the history of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

There have been 16 horses who have won the Champion Hurdle on more than one occasion over the years.

Five of those multiple winners have managed to win the famous race on three occasions, all of which came in three consecutive years.

Hatton's Grace was the first horse to achieve the feat from 1949 - 1951 and no horse since the mighty Istabraq (1998, 1999, 2000) has managed to replicate the achievement since.

Horses with the most Champion Hurdle wins at Cheltenham

  • Hatton's Grace - 3 (1949, 1950, 1951)
  • Sir Ken - 3 (1952, 1953, 1954)
  • Persian War - 3 (1968, 1969, 1970)
  • See You Then - 3 (1985, 1986, 1987)
  • Istabraq - 3 (1998, 1999, 2000)
  • Insurance - 2 (1932, 1933)
  • National Spirit - 2 (1947, 1948)
  • Bula - 2 (1971, 1972)
  • Comedy of Errors - 2 (1973, 1975)
  • Night Nurse - 2 (1976, 1977)
  • Monksfield - 2 (1978, 1979)
  • Sea Pigeon - 2 (1980, 1981)
  • Hardy Eustace - 2 (2004, 2005)
  • Hurricane Fly - 2 (2011, 2013)
  • Buveur d'Air - 2 (2017, 2018)
  • Honeysuckle - 2 (2021, 2022)

There have been three jockeys who have won the Champion Hurdle on four occasions each.

Tim Molony won the race four years in a row from 1951 - 1954, first with Hatton's Grace and then three times with the great Sir Ken.

Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty have each prevailed four times in the last 15 years, with Geraghty last winning the race on board Epatante in 2020.

Nicky Henderson is the most successful trainer in the history of the Champion Hurdle with an incredible nine victories, while legendary owner J.P McManus has also had nine Champion Hurdle wins over the years.

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